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RSS

Definition:

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication and is a way to receive Internet content such as blog entries, news stories, and podcasts delivered directly to you in one central, organized location. In order to view RSS feeds you enter the web site feed address (URL) for content you would like to receive in an RSS reader, such as Google Reader, NewsGator or Microsoft Outlook and you will automatically begin to receive regular updates.

The benefit of using RSS is that you don't have to visit dozens of web sites to view their content. Instead the content from all of your web sites is pulled down to one central location, your RSS feed reader program. Your RSS feed reader program will also take care of marking which items are new and how many unread items you have.

Here's a word you may not know...

social network

A social network represents a web site where people gather virtually. Generally, each person that belongs to a social network has his or her own profile page and then becomes "friends" with other members of the social networking site. Friends on the site write blog posts, add their favorite pictures, music and video, as well as write comments on other people's profile pages.

Some of the more popular social networking sites include MySpace, Facebook and Flickr.